Hazards test - models (dlt after) Flashcards
What is the Parks Model?
The parks model is a representation of human rseponses to hazards - shows recovery steps
How to interpret the Parks Model?
Interpreting the Parks Model:
-Steepness = how quickly an area deteriates then recovers
-Depth = shows the scale of the disaster
What are the three stages of the Parks Model?
Three stages of the Parks Model:
-Stage 1 - Relief (immediate local response - aid, foreign aid appeal)
-Stage 2 - Rehabilitation (restoring services , foreign aid, food and water, temporary shelters)
-Stage 3 - Reconstruction (restoring infrastructure and ecosystems, mitigation for future events)
What would more extreme hazards look like on the Parks Model?
On the parks model, more extreme hazards will have a steeper curve and a slower recovery time
What steps follow the Hazard Management Cycle?
Steps following the hazard management cycle:
-Preparedness
-Response
-Recovery
-Mitigation
What is the Dregg’s Model?
Dregg’s Model = disaster occurs when a vulnerable population is exposed to a hazard
How to evaluate the effectiveness of Hazard Models?
Evaluating effectiveness of Hazard Models:
-Hazards unpredictable so models not entirely useful
-Application to every hazard? Complexity of hazards?
-Aspects of hazards taken into account eg development level, timeframe?
-Are models current? (climate change)
Compare the effectiveness of Parks Model in contrast to the Hazard Management Cycle
Parks model:
-Shows the stages and changes in quality of life
-Use of steepness of curves to show extremeness of hazards
-Shows return to normality and quality of life after
-Example = haiti - unprepared to hazard - parks model does not explain their contiued decline after another hazard after 2010 earthquake
Hazard management cycle:
-Focuses on management before and after a hazard
-Less understanding of impact
